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Vikings enjoy experience boost with Patrick Peterson arrival

March 23, 2021 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota general manager Rick Spielman was sitting in a lounge last week at the Atlanta airport, having finished scouting at Georgia’s pro day, when his phone buzzed. Patrick Peterson’s agent, Joel Segal, was on the line wondering about the Vikings’ interest in the eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback. There was no hesitation on […]

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AP source: Vikings agree to deal with CB Patrick Peterson

March 17, 2021 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $10 million with eight-time Pro Bowl cornerback Patrick Peterson on Wednesday night, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had yet to announce the deal. […]

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Vikings GM: ‘Kirk Cousins is our quarterback’

March 3, 2021 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The quarterback carousel has begun to spin around the NFL for the second straight offseason, with even the slight potential of further movement creating a flurry of speculation about who will man these vital positions for certain teams once the cuts, signings and trades are settled. The Minnesota Vikings don’t plan to […]

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BLOGS

The greatest heist in NFL history

February 1, 2021 Dave Carney

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Dave Carney 2/1/2021 While the Matt Stafford for Jared Goff trade over the weekend was undoubtedly a big one, some are making comparisons to the Greatest Heist in NFL history….the Cowboys fleecing of the Vikings for Herschel Walker…there really is no comparison. The Rams traded Jared Goff (eating $22.2M in dead cap money in the […]

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NEWS

Super Bowl week helps ‘shine a light’ on human trafficking

February 1, 2021 Associated Press

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One night when Kirk Cousins was 16, as he listened to a presentation at his family’s church in Michigan, he learned for the first time about the worldwide atrocity of human trafficking. Millions of those victims are younger than Cousins was then. “I just remember being kind of struck to the core and being convicted […]

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NEWS

No Place Like Home? Host Advantage Vanished In Year Of Virus

January 6, 2021 Associated Press

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or the eight NFL teams guaranteed to host at least one game in the playoffs this month, the comfort of familiar surroundings sure can’t hurt their quest to reach the Super Bowl. Staying in the same time zone and avoiding airplanes and hotels ought to help players stay fresh. For the far-north teams, namely Green […]

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Week 17 scoring bonanza caps record-setting season

January 6, 2021 Associated Press

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The Week 17 scoring bonanza provided the perfect finish to a record-setting season on offense. Teams combined for 100 touchdowns in the final week of the season for the second-most in NFL history in a single week behind only the 104 scored in Week 14 of the 2013 season. That helped finish off the highest-scoring […]

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Zimmer, Vikes seek stability in brace for Kubiak retirement

January 5, 2021 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Much like in Mike Zimmer’s first year, the Minnesota Vikings have found themselves with a major improvement project on defense. Zimmer might have to start his eighth season by hiring yet another offensive coordinator, too, because Gary Kubiak is strongly considering retirement. “I love Gary Kubiak. He’s an unbelievable person, unbelievable coach, […]

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NEWS

Cousins throws 3 TDs, Vikings end with 37-35 win over Lions

January 3, 2021 Associated Press

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DETROIT (AP) — Kirk Cousins danced in the end zone after running for a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Vikings went on to celebrate the end of a disappointing season with a 37-35 win over the lowly Detroit Lions on Sunday. “We were really close to being in the playoffs,” […]

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Eliminated Vikings seek to find purpose from final week

December 30, 2020 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings’ grind of a season will end this week with a failure to notch consecutive appearances in the playoffs that has continued for 11 years and counting. There are many lessons worth learning for the front office, coach Mike Zimmer and his staff and the players on a dismal defense […]

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